Lilac moved cities with her family to escape the heat of the media over her father's business scandal. After moving into her grandmother's home, she moves into a new school as well. Her new school has three so-called "kings" that try to push her aro...
The paparazzi had no regard as their cameras flashed and as they called out my father's name. My family crammed into the black van as guards pushed the irksome photographers away. The vehicle drove of and we all simultaneously huffed in relief.
"Daddy, do we really have to move away? What if they don't have ballet there? What if the girls there don't like me?" Periwinkle peeped out as she snuggled against my father's shoulder. We all huffed in our own volumes over the admission we heard spoken by our youngest. My mom comforted, "Baby, it'll be alright. Grandma will be there and she promised she knew a ballet school near our new home."
"But why do we have to move away?" she asked as mom combed her golden hair.
"Because dad's partner is a scumbag." Roux spoke under his breath not meant to be heard by anyone but heard definitely by our parents and myself.
"ROUX!" my mother scolded while my father threw him a warning look.
He slouched next to me and I pursed my lips in a frown as I looked out of the window.
"I'm gonna miss the big apple." I muttered under my breath.
"Don't worry baby, we'll be back as soon as I get this mess cleaned." My father reassured me, reaching out for my hand across his. I turned to him and smiled softly and we then traveled to the airport in silence.
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"GRANNY!" Periwinkle shouted under her breath as soon as she saw the grey haired woman. Roux, carrying our tired sister chuckled as she smiled at our approaching grandmother. I got out of the cab that brought us to the peaceful location and helped my parents unload the trunk.
"Oh my sweet little Priscilla, how are you?" my mother's mother cooed my sister's middle name as she kissed her on the cheek. She liked to call us by our middle names, for she was the one who co-picked them out anyway.
"Oh, you children must be tired, go inside, I'll help your parents out with your luggage."
She then went my way and tried to shoo me off. I nodded in disapproval as I got my bags out of the car. "I got it, gran." I smiled as my parents got every other bag out of the back.
Once the trunk was empty, the driver went off with his vehicle and my brother came back no longer carrying my sleepy little sister in his arms, to help out with carrying the bags in.
When everything and everyone got inside, my mother lead my sister to her new bedroom and the rest of us sat on the couch, eating gran's comforting food.
"Thank you again for letting us stay." my father spoke to his mother-in-law, simply getting brushed off, "Oh, yes, yes, stay here for as long as you need. I love company, especially if it's my grandchildren." granny Esther spoke with a smile directed to both me and my brother.
"Thanks gran." I spoke with a smile as my brother nodded and ate a whole cookie. "Gosh, I love your food. Mom doesn't cook these as much as before." Roux smiled making my grandmother practically burst with excitement, "Well Raiden, you don't have to worry because I'll make you chocolate chip cookies whenever you want."
"Spectacular." my brother smirked.
"Well, I'm going to bed." I huffed as I got off the sofa. "Oh, alright Lourdes," my grandmother spoke. "Brush your teeth first."
Roux snickered, "Ha, as if that'd get rid of Lilac's bad breath."
I eyed him in annoyance. "Oh and honey, could you check up on your sister before you go to sleep?" I nodded simply at my mother's words.
As soon as I walked off, my brother told everyone that he was going to sleep as well and then joined me and my journey upstairs. The house was quiet, and very much fashioned in my grandmother's taste. I knew that this was something that was going to change after today.
"Don't worry about tomorrow," my brother started as we marched upstairs.
"I'm not worried about tomorrow." I replied.
"Good because there isn't anything to worry about."
"I never said there was."
"Good."
"Good."
My brother huffed as we got to the second floor of the four story house. "But..." Roux added grabbing on my shoulders. I huffed at his gesture but nodded knowingly, "if I ever need your help I will, in fact, ask for it and not pull a Wilson."
My brother nodded in approval, "Atta'girl. Now go check up on Twinkle."
I did just as he said and peeked in my sister's bare room. I sighed at the sight and found myself slowly digesting that this house was to now be my home. "I guess I'm ready as I'll ever be."
